Prevalence of Urolithiasis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Background: Urolithiasis and Diabetic Mellitus are common pathologies in the general population, and the lifetime risk of urolithiasis is 12-15% for a man and 5-15% for a woman with up to 50% of the lifetime recurrence ratio. Recent results of urolithiasis prevalence among the diabetic population are varied from 7-21%. We evaluated the prevalence of urolithiasis in the diabetic population in Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung. Material and Methods: We performed ultrasound and IVP in diabetic people who have a history of colic or other urinary stone symptoms. The presence of urinary calculi was recorded. Result: From June 2011 to July 2012, 139 diabetic subjects were participated. Mean age was 49,73 years (CI95= 47,79-51,67), and 78,57% were males. We found 14 cases of urolithiasis in diabetes mellitus subjects (10,07%), and 78,57% of them were males. The 4th-decade group diagnosed urolithiasis was 6 subjects (42,86%), which was the largest case found in the diabetic population. Conclusions: The prevalence of urolithiasis in the diabetic population in Hasan Sadikin GH was 10.07% in 2012. Keywords: urolithiasis, diabetic mellitus